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One dead, multiple hospitalized after 87-year-old driver runs red light, police say
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk · As published by KGNS — Sitewide
· August 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The driver, an 87-year-old man from Kentucky, was behind the wheel of a Ford Fusion.
A fatal accident occurred in downtown Nashville when an elderly driver ran a red light. The driver, an 87-year-old man from Kentucky, was behind the wheel of a Ford Fusion. He struck four people at the intersection of 4th and Broadway.
The crash resulted in one death and three hospitalizations. The person who died was a 58-year-old man from Australia. The conditions of the other victims, from Jacksonville, Florida, and Knoxville, vary.
Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the current status of the investigation and the conditions of the hospitalized victims.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 2, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Sitewide ·
Reading time: 1 min
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